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Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has been in turmoil since an acid attack on its ballet director left him nearly blind. Last week a senior violinist died after falling into the orchestra pit.

Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has been in turmoil since an acid attack on its ballet director left him nearly blind. Last week a senior violinist died after falling into the orchestra pit. (Yuri Kadobnov / AFP / Getty Images)

Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has been in turmoil since an acid attack on its ballet director left him nearly blind. Last week a senior violinist died after falling into the orchestra pit.